Gardaí seize motorcycle in Wexford as driver caught wearing no helmet

Gardaí have stressed the importance of wearing a helmet when driving a motorcycle, saying in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter: "This is an offence - not to mention extremely dangerous."

This follows Gorey Roads Policing Unit 'yesterday afternoon receiving a number of calls from the public concerned about the safety of a passenger on a high-powered motorcycle.

They were not wearing a helmet," Gardaí shared in a post on X.

Gardaí shared an image of the motorcycle in question and went on to say throughout threads on X: "Gardaí stopped the motorcycle in the town and their mobility devices showed that the driver had no driving licence, no tax and no insurance. While the driver had a helmet, neither he or the passenger had any other personal protection equipment (PPE)."

"The motorcycle was seized and the driver is referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme due to their age. Their passenger was fined €80 for not wearing a helmet. It could have been a different outcome here for several reasons combined with icy road conditions. "